LCD Soundsystem To Headline Forwards Festival, Bristol
LCD Soundsystem and Loyle Carner have been announced as the headliners of this year’s Forwards Festival, to be held on Clifton Downs, Bristol on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September.
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Carner will headline the Saturday, other acts include Four Tet, Maribou State, Floating Points, Romy, Greentea Peng, Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Hak Baker, MRCY and Jersey.
The Sunday will feature sets from Jessie Ware, Yard Act, Baxter Dury, CMAT, Crazy P, Holysseus Fly, and Da Fuchaman & The Fire Blaze Band before LCD Soundsystem’s closing performance.
Tom Paine, co-founder of festival organisers Team Love, said: “Forwards is back for its third year, and we couldn’t be prouder. Each year it grows, evolves and delivers even more for the city of Bristol and beyond.
“From an international and genre-spanning music lineup to future thinking talks, initiatives and with a growing-in-popularity kids area, FORWARDS is the perfect day out for everyone.”
Jim King, CEO, European Festivals, AEG Presents, added: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Forwards back to the Bristol Downs for its third year. Offering a packed line-up of international music acts with headliners LCD Soundsystem and Loyle Carner, supported by the likes of Maribou State, Floating Points and Yard Act.
“The two-day festival will also see timely debate and conversation on the information, providing an important platform for discussion and will be featuring a host of experts, disruptors, creatives, writers and thinkers.”
It’s shaping up to be a busy year for LCD Soundsystem, who have already announced dates in Mexico, the US and a run of festival dates, for a list of shows, see their official site.